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Excepting the rare case, I want a strong vocalist with a unique sound in my music. Creative songwriting is a must, I want music to change or evolve within each song and within each album. Blues-tinged Rock, Doom and Metal, Heavy Psych and Gothic Americana are my favorite genres, but I like to explore world music, oldies and whatever sounds good.

Excepting the rare case, I want a strong vocalist with a unique sound in my music. Creative songwriting is a must, I want music to change or evolve within each song and within each album. Blues-tinged Rock, Doom and Metal, Heavy Psych and Gothic Americana are my favorite genres, but I like to explore world music, oldies and whatever sounds good.

They do the occult/doom/rock thing just fine. Perhaps the music itself is a bit too 'shoegazy' in how the instruments often blend together into a wall of sound, and perhaps some would even prefer that, but in a nutshell I feel the music is simply a vehicle for the outstanding female vocals. You just gotta hear her for yourself, but her sound and style are fantastic.

Excellent retro Swing, recalling the 40s and 50s greats but updated with modern production and sensibilities. Like Lavay Smith, there may be nothing particularly groundbreaking here, but the sheer joy of the era gushes from the music. Great stuff.

I like their debut better, more raw and rough around the edges, but this is great and needs to be in my stable. More rock-n-roll than their debut, and some may even prefer that. Kudos to the drummer on this one, I hope he doesn't require 'supplements' to keep up the frenetic pace. Rocking!!,

Oh, this is good. Can we have Post-Metal and Retro Metal in the same package? This sure makes a case for it. Heavy and doomy, fantastic vocals and captivating songwriting, thick bass and guitar tones, this has it all for fans of hard rock and metal.

Ah, now this is some DIY grass-roots Metal. Sounds like nothing and everything at the same time, dirty, melodic and rocking. Not many vocalists manage to yell and sound melodic at the same time, and this guy does it with ease. Forget the 'name your price' BS, these guys got my money for the CD.

Love the production, love the vocals. Alternative Rock with a focus on creating a mood. Mellow, but it rocks. Comes across as a pop diva doing a progressive rock album. Update: This album is amazing. On my third consecutive spin, a sign there is some serious ear candy at work here. I can't get enough. If you like this, also try early Dark Dark Dark, Tu Fawning and The Changelings. All good stuff.

I couldn't make it past the first two songs without buying the album. Still listening to the rest, but so far I'd say this is up there with a very few bands who manage to channel classic Ozzy while bringing new energy to the table. Great stuff.

This is reminding me of something, but I can't place it. Huge, scuzzy, fuzzy riffage, great stuff. A little reminiscent of late Celtic Frost, but more upbeat. But those vocals... fucking awesome and they carry the album. A little smoky, they bellow and bounce on top of the riffs, sounding a little like Danzig at times. Killer album.

Evidently a re-issue from the late 70s/early 80s. Excellent Rock, Punk, Metal or Whatever. Dunno what to say except if you like heavy music you will like this. Definitely comes from the era when musicians didn't have the road paved ahead for them- thumbs up!

Seems a crime to pay them the paltry $3 they ask, and even at nearly double, the $5 I paid is cheap. The music is good, very heavy and a little bouncy, the way I tend to like things, but it is just a tad slow and repetitive. But what about those vocals... best doom/metal vocals I've heard in ages. A female version of early Halford, she is amazing and you almost don't hear the music because she owns the show.Music = 7/10Vocals = 12/10Bravo! Looking forward to the next offering.

I'm not really an Industrial guy, but this is damn good- riff after crunchy riff with aggressive vocals sung in Russian. Very cool music.For casual browsers, the first song is good, but not representative of the aggression and crunch of the rest of the album.

If I had to use a single word, it woud be 'hypnotic'. If I had to draw a comparison to something familiar I would say it remonds me considerably of 'Advaitic Songs' by Om. Spare melodies, trance-inducing rhythms and vocals recalling a group of monks chanting in a 12th-century monestary. This is captivating music, channeling the past while sounding great to my modern ears.

Damn, this is interesting. At first blush it comes across as Black Metal, but it really isn't. Vocals remind me a little of late Celtic Frost- the big, bombastic almost-yelling, but far more musical. It has a definite occult vibe and a lot of organic instrumentation, but also a post-whatever (that's the new thing, right? Post Punk, Post Metal, Post-Post, etc.) vibe. Industrial, perhaps? It's like nothing I've ever heard, but very digestable, even on the first take. Damn fine music, it is.

Ah, Metal done right! Frequent tasteful rhythmic changeups interspersed with shredding guitar solos, excellent vocals and great production.The vocals and production are reminiscent of modern occult doom bands like Demon Head, but the song structures feel more like a 90s alternative metal band. In fact, it clicked when another reviewer mentioned Acid Bath, one of my all-time favorite metal bands.

Crazy. No, this isn't an Afro tribal drum circle on the plains of the Serengeti, it's a bunch of Ukranian women belting out traditional folk songs to the accompaniment of pounding percussion. Whatever it is, it is awesome.

I've been following this band since their fantastic 2008 release 'Nine Heavens'. Azam Ali has one of the best voices in all music of any genre from anywhere, and while I'm not generally a fan of Electronic music, they use it to accentuate the organic medieval instrumentation, rather than to make a modern Pop album. While they identify as being from Montreal, their roots are in Persia, and the pounding rhythms perfectly accompany the sinuous wind and string melodies, while Ali's hypnotic vocals weave a spell to entrance you. I love this band.

This is damn good. They took everything great about 70s Progressive Rock, and left out all the bad. A little Jethro Tull, a dash of Supertramp and a sprinkle of early Judas Priest, blended with modern sensibilities and a whole lot of their own inspiration.

It plays like a soundtrack to a Conan movie- heavy, plodding drumbeats, flutes abound and occasional strings. Lovely, sombre male and female vocals. Not sure how often I'll listen to it, but it sure was worth $4.

In their own tags, 'psychedelic slavic folk trip hop', with significant jazz elements and a powerful, sensual female vocalist. If you like this, check out Niyaz from Iran.If just doing a quick browse, start with song #2.

Great band. If I didn't know better I'd have thought this was a later effort than their new album 'Devil's Own'- slightly more polished production, etc. Can't say I like one better than the other, they are both top-notch occult rock in the vein of Witchcraft, Graveyard etc.

Damn, this is good. As another reviewer already said, while it is very different from Goat, it scratches that itch for those who lust for more music like Goat's World Music debut. The perfect synthesis of groove, funk, rock and female harmonized vocals, with a World core that gives it a flavor that trancends genre. So catchy, so well written and played. Top notch stuff.

The music is excellent, roughly falling under the Alternative Rock or Indie banners, maybe even Pop, but it's the vocals which make this a standout. Coming across a bit like Amy Winehouse, but with a lovely quirk recalling Billie Holiday or Valerie June that I often refer to as "that squeaky thing". I love it!

I never buy music without at least sampling it first. Until now. I love the music these ladies have put out so much that I just clicked 'Buy' without a second thought. Heavy, melodic, catchy, doomy is the precedent they have set, and I look forward to hearing what is in the pipeline.